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There are several things which could be causing your distress, and even some of them could overlap. The things that need to be ruled out are hepatitis, celiac disease (gluten intolerance), h-pylori bacterial GI infection, and a few more arcane things.

Stress could also account for all or most of the symptoms, or could simply be making a pre-existing problem worse. The stress of having a loved one suffering from a serious illness (as your husband is) can really cause a lot of symptoms that otherwise would be milder or non-existent.

I'd make an appointment with a gastroenterologist and be evaluated for possible causes and, if none show up, then it can be assumed that this is all stress-related. Either way the real problem is the disruption and anxiety it's causing you at a time when you can ill-afford that to be happening.

Best of luck to you and your husband. I hope this is of some help. Please follow up with us as needed.